Keith Craft: Change-agents are always seen as heretics by those who resist change.
Change-agents are always seen as heretics by those who resist change.
The thought behind the quote
There are many reasons for which people resist change.
- Fear...that the change will make things worse - Lack of Trust...not trusting the person who is initiating change - Self-Interest...not understanding what's in it for me - Identity...seeing themselves in the light of the way things have always been - Competence...maybe they don't feel they have what it takes to be a part of the change - Disagreement...think the change proposed is a bad idea
Read the full thought
For the leader, change is a way of life. Any change requires two major things: Faith in the Vision, and Relationship with those who are going to be apart of the change. To be a Change-Agent, people must believe in you as the leader, sometimes more than they believe in themselves, and that requires relationships that have been nurtured by the Change-Agent. Whether a parent or a business professional, change is often seen as heretical and therefore the Change-Agent must be seen in a positive light. The people following you must believe that you have their best interest in mind.
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